Studied by 3 peoplewhen did typhoon haiyan hit the pilippines
7th november 2013
how strong was typhoon haiyan
category 5 super typhoon
what was the wind speed of typhoon haiyan at its peak intensity
314 km/h
how many people died in typhoon haiyan
6,300
how large were the storm surges caused by typhoon haiyan
over 5m
how many fishing boats were destroyed
30,000
how many people were displaced due to typhoon haiyan
over 600,000
how many homes were damaged or destroyed in typhoon haiyan
40,000
how much of the city of tacloban was destroyed by typhoon haiyan
90%
what was a primary effect of extreme winds
damaged infrastructure
what was a primary effect of heavy rain
flooding
how many people lost their source of income due to typhoon haiyan
6 million
how did typhoon haiyan affect health
shortages of food, water and shelter
how long was power out in some places after typhoon haiyan
up to a month after
what effects did flooding have after typhoon haiyan
landslides which blocked roads
what slowed the distribution of aid after typhoon haiyan
disruptions to flight and ferry services
how did typhoon haiyan affect crime
looting and violence broke out in tacloban
how did the red cross prepare for typhoon haiyan
pre-positioned emergency supplies
how many people did the red cross supply clean water to after typhoon haiyan
1.1 million
how did canada and the us respond to typhoon haiyan
deployed military aircrafts to help search and rescue
how did the undp support locals whilst also funding the clean-up process after typhoon haiyan
set up cash-for-work schemes
what was the ‘build back better’ strategy implemented by the philippines government
205,000 homes rebuilt away from high risk coastal areas
how successful has the ‘build back better’ strategy implemented by the philippines government been
1% of the target had been achieved in 2016
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